I can't connect to MySQL (issues with SSL and authorization)

To find solutions for some common connection issues in MySQL

1. Check /etc/my.cnf to make sure SSL is enabled for MySQL.

2. In MySQL, run the following command.

   
   show status like 'Ssl%';
                           

   If SSL is working, you see results like the following.

   
   +--------------------------------+----------------------+
   | Variable_name                  | Value                |
   +--------------------------------+----------------------+
   | Ssl_accept_renegotiates        | 0                    |
   | Ssl_accepts                    | 1                    |
   | Ssl_callback_cache_hits        | 0                    |
   | Ssl_cipher                     |                      |
   | Ssl_cipher_list                |                      |
   | Ssl_client_connects            | 0                    |
   | Ssl_connect_renegotiates       | 0                    |
   | Ssl_ctx_verify_depth           | 18446744073709551615 |
   | Ssl_ctx_verify_mode            | 5                    |
   | Ssl_default_timeout            | 0                    |
   | Ssl_finished_accepts           | 0                    |
   | Ssl_finished_connects          | 0                    |
   | Ssl_session_cache_hits         | 0                    |
   | Ssl_session_cache_misses       | 0                    |
   | Ssl_session_cache_mode         | SERVER               |
   | Ssl_session_cache_overflows    | 0                    |
   | Ssl_session_cache_size         | 128                  |
   | Ssl_session_cache_timeouts     | 0                    |
   | Ssl_sessions_reused            | 0                    |
   | Ssl_used_session_cache_entries | 0                    |
   | Ssl_verify_depth               | 0                    |
   | Ssl_verify_mode                | 0                    |
   | Ssl_version                    |                      |
   +--------------------------------+----------------------+
                           

   If SSL is disabled, you see results like the following.

   
   +--------------------------------+-------+
   | Variable_name                  | Value |
   +--------------------------------+-------+
   | Ssl_accept_renegotiates        | 0     |
   | Ssl_accepts                    | 0     |
   | Ssl_callback_cache_hits        | 0     |
   | Ssl_cipher                     |       |
   | Ssl_cipher_list                |       |
   | Ssl_client_connects            | 0     |
   | Ssl_connect_renegotiates       | 0     |
   | Ssl_ctx_verify_depth           | 0     |
   | Ssl_ctx_verify_mode            | 0     |
   | Ssl_default_timeout            | 0     |
   | Ssl_finished_accepts           | 0     |
   | Ssl_finished_connects          | 0     |
   | Ssl_session_cache_hits         | 0     |
   | Ssl_session_cache_misses       | 0     |
   | Ssl_session_cache_mode         | NONE  |
   | Ssl_session_cache_overflows    | 0     |
   | Ssl_session_cache_size         | 0     |
   | Ssl_session_cache_timeouts     | 0     |
   | Ssl_sessions_reused            | 0     |
   | Ssl_used_session_cache_entries | 0     |
   | Ssl_verify_depth               | 0     |
   | Ssl_verify_mode                | 0     |
   | Ssl_version                    |       |
   +--------------------------------+-------+                            
                           

3. Make sure that you have installed a supported SSL certificate on the database server.

4. Grant usage for the specific user to connect using SSL.

   
   GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'encrypted_user'@'%' REQUIRE SSL;